Achalasia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Essential feature of the majority of esophageal disorders CORRECT ANSWER Dysphagia Difficulty swallowing CORRECT ANSWER Dysphagia Proper term for pain while swallowing CORRECT ANSWER Odynophagia Both dysphagia & odynophagia can lead to? CORRECT ANSWER Weight loss When severe, some forms of esophageal disorder will also give rise to what? CORRECT ANSWER - Anemia - Heme+ stool What should be done when gastrointestinal alarm symptoms are present? CORRECT ANSWER Endoscopy Alarm sy...

Dry mouth can result in all of the following except: a. bad breath. b. reduced food intake. c. dental disease. d. achalasia. - d. achalasia

ATI Learning System Gerontology practice quiz w/rationales 100% Correct Solved A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has pneumonia. Which of the following physiologic changes associated with aging places the client at a greater risk for pneumonia? A. Decreased anterior-posterior diameter B. Increased diameter of the small airways C. Decreased number of cilia D. Increased alveolar surface area - Correct Answer ️️ -C. Decreased number of cilia Decreased anterior-posterior d...

NR 511 Week 2 Exam Questions with Verified Correct Answers [TOP TAKEN] A+ SCORED Mr. Johnson, age 69, has had Meniere disease for several years. He has some hearing loss but now has persistent vertigo. What treatment might be instituted to relieve the vertigo? 1. A labyrinthectomy. 2. Pharmacological therapy. 3. A vestibular neurectomy. 4. Wearing an earplug in the ear that has the most hearing loss. - ANS - 3. A vestibular neurectomy. Treatment for achalasia may include: 1. Balloon...

what are the roles of the lower esophageal sphincter in achalasia and in reflux esophagitis achalasia: a motor disorder; lower esophageal sphincter (LES) fails to relax properly; leads to dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), regurgitation and chest pain; over time leads to esophagus enlargement reflux esophagitis: increased frequency of LES relaxations; increased acidity; decreased LES tone leading to inflammation and burning chest pain at night or after meal due to repetitive acid exposure to e...

D115 master set-Advanced Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse Complete Set Exam Questions And Revised Correct Answers | Updated | Passed!! Explain why it is important for the patient to learn to increase her fluid intake to 8-10 glasses of fluid per day. with renal calculi - ANSWER : Drinking 8-10 glasses of fluid per day will keep her urine dilute, which will help keep renal calculi from forming and will help move stones along the passageway to excretion should they ...

What is Dysphagia? - correct answer Difficulty in swallowing -Inability to initiate swallowing -Sensations that swallowed liquids/solids "stick" in esophagus -Pain with swallowing (odynophagia) may accompany What is Dysphagia Type 1? - correct answer Problems in delivery of food/fluid into esophagus What causes Dysphagia Type 1? - correct answer -Related to neuromuscular incoordination -Normal sequence is absent or altered What are symptoms of Dysphagia Type 1? - correct answer...

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Esophageal Cancer • Esophageal Cancer with age, males - 17k/year; <15% under 55 - Risk factors: smoking, low fruit & vegetables, obesity, trauma, urban, achalasia, male gender, and GERD and Barrett’s esophagus • Squamous Cell (mid-esophagus) or Adenocarcinoma (esophageal-gastric junction) - Inconsistent link with HPV (+parts of Asia, H. pylori) - Gene-environment interaction (familial aggregation) •Symptoms are late - Difficulty swallowing - decreased Nutritional intake •...

Dry mouth can result in all of the following except: a. bad breath. b. reduced food intake. c. dental disease. d. achalasia. - d. achalasia Oropharyngeal dysphagia may be characterized by all of the following except: a. inability to initiate swallowing. b. aspiration. c. impaired peristalsis. d. hoarse voice. - c. impaired peristalsis People with _____ often complain of food "sticking" in the esophagus. a. esophageal dysphagia b. oropharyngeal dysphagia c. dyspepsia d. gastritis ...